We strive to provide five-star customer service to all of our patients and meet all of their needs as a bariatric surgery patient.
Most pre-surgery requirements and testing will be overseen by the hospital bariatric surgery program at either Legacy Good Samaritan Obesity Institute or the SWMC Weight Management Center.
To begin this process, patients attend an OWLS patient information session where applications for our bariatric surgery program are available. Our knowledgeable insurance staff will help you determine benefits for surgery and obtain insurance pre-authorization for bariatric surgery and provide advice on appeals if necessary.
Return the completed application in the mail, with a copy of your insurance card (front and back) so we can verify your insurance benefits. Oregon Weight Loss Surgery, LLC will pass along your completed application to the appropriate location. The Legacy Obesity Institute or SWMC Weight Management staff will review applications to see if you meet the National Institutes of Health (NIH) criteria. After the Institute staff have reviewed your application and checked your insurance benefits, you will receive a phone call to schedule evaluation appointments.
Financing is available upon request. Please call Oregon Weight Loss Surgery, LLC for more information.
Pre-Op Evaluation Appointments Include:
- Bariatric medical evaluation (history and physical) with a nurse practitioner or bariatrician
- Nutrition counseling and diet history
- Psychological testing and evaluation
- Physical therapy or exercise assessment
- Lab work
- EKG
- Sleep study
If necessary, the completion of patient's insurance company's pre-surgery weight loss criteria and or medical managed weight loss program may be required. This may be 6 or 12 months of medically supervised weight loss; therefore, we recommend you check your insurance benefits early in the process.
A consultation with one of Oregon Weight Loss Surgery, LLC bariatric surgeons is required once your pre-op evaluation is completed and you are approved as a potential surgery candidate. |
